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Barbara Perry
Born1962 (age 63–64)
Picton, Ontario, Canada
Academic background
EducationBA, 1985, MA, Sociology, 1987, Queen's University at Kingston
PhD, Sociology, 1992, Carleton University
ThesisCanada's passive revolution: the Charter of Rights and hegemonic politics in Canada (1992)
Alan Hunt
Academic work
InstitutionsOntario Tech University

Barbara Jean Perry CM (born 1962) is a Canadian criminologist. She is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities and founding Director of the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism at Ontario Tech University.

Early life and education

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Perry was born in 1962[1] in Picton, Ontario.[2] She graduated from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute in 1981 as co-valedictorian.[3] As she originally wished to pursue a career in law, Perry began her undergraduate studies in political science at Queen's University at Kingston.[2] She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985 and Master's degree in 1987.[4] Perry then enrolled at Carleton University for her PhD, where she studied under Alan Hunt.[2] She published her thesis in 1992, entitled "Canada's passive revolution: the Charter of Rights and hegemonic politics in Canada."[5]

Career

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Perry became involved in hate crime studies in 1993, after noticing a spike in anti-gay activism and anti-gay hate crimes. In July 2004, she accepted an associate professorship focusing on justice and policy studies at UOIT (now referred to as Ontario Tech University).[2] Shortly after her promotion to full professor,[2] she was named 2007 Critical Criminologist of the Year by the American Society of Criminology (ASC) for her book Advancing Critical Criminology.[6]

In 2018, Perry founded the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism (CHBE) at Ontario Tech University to "advance awareness, understanding and prevention of hate, bias and extremism."[7] She received an international research chairship in 2020 as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Chair in Hate Studies.[8] Perry was also recognized as the 2020 ASC's Division of Terrorism and Bias Crime Distinguished Scholar.[9][10] In 2024, Perry was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for advancing the field of hate crime in academia, raising public awareness, and supporting victims of violence and extremism.[11][12]

Selected publications

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The following is a list of selected publications:[13]

  • In The Name of Hate (2001)
  • Advancing Critical Criminology (2007)
  • Silent Victims: Hate Crimes Against Native Americans (2008)
  • Hate and Bias Crime: A Reader (2012)
  • Right-Wing Extremism in Canada (2019).
  • ——; Gruenewald, Jeff; Scrivens, Ryan, eds. (2022). Right-Wing Extremism in Canada and the United States. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-030-99804-2.

References

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  1. ↑ "Perry, Barbara J. (Barbara Jean), 1962-". VIAF. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Billings, Mackenzie (February 23, 2024). "Dr. Barbara Perry: Rural roots and global recognition". ArcGIS StoryMaps. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ Capon, Alan (November 11, 1981). "Vietnamese refugee sets scholarly example for fellow students at PECI". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved May 5, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Three Queen's community members named to Order of Canada". Queen's University. December 18, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Item – Thèses Canada". Government of Canada Archives. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Critical Criminologist of the Year Award". ASC Division on Critical Criminology & Social Justice. Archived from the original on January 26, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ "New research group countering rise in global hatred and intolerance". Ontario Tech University. June 18, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ontario Tech University expert Dr. Barbara Perry appointed to major international research chair". Ontario Tech University. November 15, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ Becker, Michael (December 14, 2020). "2020 Distinguished Scholar Award". American Society of Criminology. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Major international accolade for Ontario Tech researcher Dr. Barbara Perry". Ontario Tech University. September 21, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Appointments to the Order of Canada – December 18, 2024". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Ontario Tech's Dr. Barbara Perry appointed to the Order of Canada". Ontario Tech University. December 18, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ McConnell, Liam (December 18, 2024). "Oshawa hate crime expert Dr. Barbara Perry appointed to Order of Canada". durham.insauga.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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